Arthur Bell interviews Dorothy Hilligiest

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Title

Arthur Bell interviews Dorothy Hilligiest

Collection

Arthur Bell Collection of Recorded Interviews, 1970-1980

Names

Bell, Arthur (Arthur Irving) (Donor)
Hilligiest, Dorothy (Interviewee)
Bell, Arthur (Arthur Irving) (Interviewer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1973-08-17

Library Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LDC 52789
Shelf locator: *LTC 4521

Subjects

Hilligiest, Dorothy
Missing children
Parents of murder victims -- United States
Serial murders -- Houston (Tex.)
Mass murder -- Houston (Tex.)
Texas

Genres

Interviews

Notes

Biographical/Historical: Interview by Arthur Bell, most probably conducted for his popular column "Bell tells" in the Village Voice.
Content: Title supplied by cataloger from information on original cassette.
Venue: Recorded in [1973?] August 17 Houston, Texas.
Additional Physical Form: Service compact disc (1 audio disc : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archival original, available in *LDC 52789.
Acquisition: Gift; Bell Estate; 1990 NN-RHA.
Content: Forms part of Arthur Bell collection of recorded interviews, 1970-1980, *L (Special) 90-32.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 audio cassette (approximately 60 min.) : analog, stereo

Abstract

Arthur Bell interviews Dorothy Hilligiest, the mother of 13 year old David Hilligiest who was abducted and murdered on [May 29, 1971] by Dean Corll, a serial killer that was also known as the Candy Man in Houston, Texas. She shares her memories about her late son and conveys sympathy to other parents who lost their sons.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b19961168
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4b323600-8a98-0131-4414-58d385a7bbd0

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Sound Recording

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MLA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Arthur Bell interviews Dorothy Hilligiest" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1973. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4b323600-8a98-0131-4414-58d385a7bbd0

APA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1973). Arthur Bell interviews Dorothy Hilligiest Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4b323600-8a98-0131-4414-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Arthur Bell interviews Dorothy Hilligiest" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 14, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4b323600-8a98-0131-4414-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia citation

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